Whereabouts of man still unknown

A massive search Sunday came up empty for a Hawley man who has been reported missing.

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By PETER BECKER

poconorecord.com

By PETER BECKER

Posted Feb. 25, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By PETER BECKER
Posted Feb. 25, 2014 at 12:01 AM

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A massive search Sunday came up empty for a Hawley man who has been reported missing.

His car had been located near the Hawley Senior Center early Sunday with blood inside, as well as his wallet and key.

State trooper Sharon Palmer said searchers were looking for Richard Anthony Calvitti, 69, a resident of Hawley Village Apartments.

She said he may be "endangered." She said that his family had not heard from him in a couple of days, and he did not appear at a function Saturday evening as expected. At around 4 a.m. Sunday, his sister found the car, parked near the Hawley Senior Center at Bingham Park.

State police were called out at 4:50 a.m. Hawley Borough Police were also on the scene. Hawley Fire Department, along with Forest Volunteer and Tafton fire companies, were dispatched later Sunday morning, along with Northeast Search & Rescue dog teams.

Dive teams from Tafton and Forest were combing the Lackawaxen River in Hawley. A crowd of onlookers gathered at the Main Avenue bridge spanning the Lackawaxen.

Immediately downstream from the bridge, rescue teams could be seen checking the riverbank. A crew was in a flat-bottom boat and others were in the water. The spot was only a short walk from where the car was found. A state police helicopter patrolled overhead.

Hawley Deputy Fire Chief Eugene Krause said that firefighters were branching out on different streets and along the river banks looking for "anything," he said.

Family members indicated he had not purchased a bus ticket. Police were told places he was known to frequent, which were then checked. Calvitti liked to take walks.

Palmer said there were signs that he may have been injured, and confirmed blood had been found in the car. She said there was no note left behind. Asked if there was any weapons found, she said she could not comment as it was an open investigation.

Calvitti had some issues with depression, Palmer said, but police were told he was not on any medications or diagnosed with any physical or mental health issues.

Although it was not known what he was last wearing, his jacket was found left behind in the car.

His key and wallet, with money still inside, were also found in the car, Krause said.

Hawley Fire Chief Scott Mead said the Lackawaxen had been searched downstream as far as the railroad bridge. Mead said the river gets deeper after that spot. He said the divers would not be put at further risk without knowing whether the victim was in the water.

Anyone with information about Calvitti's whereabouts is asked to call state police at 570-253-7126.